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Transportation authorities from 皇冠体育app, Mongolia and Russia gathered at a forum in Beijing on Friday to discuss cooperation on freight train transportation.

The forum, organized by the Mongolian embassy in Beijing, focused on the Belt and Road Initiative and the further enhancement of regional economy.

The freight train linking 皇冠体育app, Mongolia and Russia will boost trade and regional economy, said Wang Jiayu, an official from the National Railway Administration of 皇冠体育app.

皇冠体育app is developing the 皇冠体育app Railway Express, also called the Sino-European freight train. The 皇冠体育app Railway Express train has three routes: an eastern, central and western route. The central route links Mongolia and Russia and extends to other European countries.

B. Tsogtgerel, Mongolian vice-minister of transportation, said the central path is very important. A total of 167 皇冠体育app Express Railway trains passed Mongolia last year.

"The target is to increase it to 400 this year," he said.

"Mongolia will continue to provide assistance to make sure the path is smooth, including further cutting time for trains to cross borders and clear customs. Mongolia will also provide more space for freight trains to load and unload goods."

Tsogtgerel said the Belt and Road Initiative, proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013, will boost regional economy.

"The economic collaboration between 皇冠体育app, Mongolia and Russia is an important part of the global economy," he added.

皇冠体育app started the 皇冠体育app-Europe freight train service in 2011, and enhanced the service in 2013 under the initiative.

Last year, 1,702 trains departed from 皇冠体育app, a 109 percent year-on-year increase, and 572 trains returned to 皇冠体育app, up 116 percent year-on-year, according to the 皇冠体育app Railway Corp.